Response to "Some doubts in SrI vishNu sahasra nAmam".

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Dear SrI Pradeep:

 

Here is a brief response to your question. I have only given

high-level meanings based on SrI parASara BhaTTar's interpretation.

 

-Krishnamachari

 

 

rAmah: a) He who delights others.

b) He in whom everyone delights.

 

virAmah: He before whom all become powerless.

 

SrI BhaTTar has explained the nAma as follows: viramyate asmin

varapradaih brahmAdibhih, varaiSca avadhyAdibhih, labdha-varaiSca

rAvaNAdibhih iti virAmah - Before rAma all become powerless, including

the likes of brahma

who grant the boons, the boons themselves of indestructibility even by

death, and people like rAvaNa who acquired the boons by their

austerities. He quotes rAmAyaNa in this context - brahmA svayambhUh

caturAnano vA ...

(Sundara kANDa 51.45), where hanumAn advises rAvaNa to understand

rAma's prowess.

 

bhayakRt: He creates fear in those who transgress His mandates given

through SAstra-s.

 

bhaya-nASanah: He destroys fear in those who are guided by, and who

obey, the Lord’s mandates.

 

guNa-bhRt – The Supporter of all that are subject to Him – sarvasya

vaSi sarvasya ISAnah – He to Whom everything is subject, and Who is

the Ruler of everything” is what is indicated here.

 

nirguNah – guNa-s like sattva, which are linked with prakRti, are not

in Him. The worldly-associated guNa-s are not in Him. Even though He

is in contact with everything, He is not tainted by anything.

>>Dear Sirs

>>I would like to know the interpretation of these Namas, which come

>>one after other but are in exact contrast to one other. But when

>>properly interpreted they also convey the same meaning.

>>I am referring to :

>>1) Raamo-Viraamo

>>2) Bhaya Kruth - Bhaya Naashana (causing fear, destroying fear)

>>3) Guna brun - Nirguno Bhavaan (full of Gunas, devoid of Gunas)

>>Pradeep

 

 

 

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